CLEARCUT meets the 500i

[Skeans1]

Looks like you lose about 2 or 3 inches on the bar.

That’s pretty standard with any west coast dawg but it’s also needed in the thick bark of Douglas Fir.


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[huskyboy]

What makes the 3 point aftermarket spikes better than OEM stihl west coast spikes?

 

[Absolution]

Looks like you lose about 2 or 3 inches on the bar.

It's only a little more than half and inch over west coast style dogs.

 

[Skeans1]

What makes the 3 point aftermarket spikes better than OEM stihl west coast spikes?

The west coast stock Stihl dawgs don’t grab in thick Doug Fir bark I had a shaggy bark one yesterday that had over 2” thick bark.


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[Absolution]

What makes the 3 point aftermarket spikes better than OEM stihl west coast spikes?

Better would probably be a strong word to use. It's probably more along the lines of personal preference.

The middle spike is inline with the kerf. Think of what you want to of this.

The longer middle spike changes the pivot point.

The long bottom spike are like safety pros that extend down below the case.

 

[huskyboy]

Better would probably be a strong word to use. It's probably more along the lines of personal preference.

The middle spike is inline with the kerf. Think of what you want to of this.

The longer middle spike changes the pivot point.

The long bottom spike are like safety pros that extend down below the case.

TY for the explanation. Amazing how many different ways you can set up a saw for what your doing.

 

[BlackCoffin]

They definitely grab thick bark and hold on to it well. Haven’t used mine a ton but like them so far.

 

[BonScott46]

Whether folks like WCS gear or not that guy must be minted by now. How many bark boxes have sold and now the 500 av kit and three points.

 

[huskyboy]

I wonder how much more a 500i weighs over stock with all those west coast bits and pieces? Wrap, dust deflector, large spikes, roller catch, HD spring and HD clutch cover... ect. Lot of add ons over factory.

 

[BonScott46]

Anyone know if the muffler cover swaps off a 462 to a 500?

 

[HYPERSAWS]

Anyone know if the muffler cover swaps off a 462 to a 500?

No it does not

 

[HYPERSAWS]

I wonder how much more a 500i weighs over stock with all those west coast bits and pieces? Wrap, dust deflector, large spikes, roller catch, HD spring and HD clutch cover... ect. Lot of add ons over factory.

461 for the win

 

[CLEARCUT]

461 for the win

Who let you in here, lol. I might keep all mine if you keep that up.

 

[CLEARCUT]

What makes the 3 point aftermarket spikes better than OEM stihl west coast spikes?

Not necessarily these dawgs, but I like a bigger set of dawgs to a point, because I can make a lower stump while still being “dogged” into the stump. With the stock dawgs, the case will be rubbing with much swell or bark.

 

[Skeans1]

All saws are in west coast trims all but the 500i were empty.


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[HYPERSAWS]

Who let you in here, lol. I might keep all mine if you keep that up.

Headed to the "stash" now. Lol

 

[CLEARCUT]

I was pleasantly surprised by these dawgs today. Not too aggressive, and kept the saw away nicely. A 32 is either just sweeping or not quite in the majority of the trees here, and the dawgs were not as grabby as Pro-Safety 5 points, which I’m not a fan of.
I was trying to move the butt of the tree over in the stump picture with a modified Swanson cut if anyone is wondering. There was an old-growth stump that I didn’t want the butt to be on.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Headed to the "stash" now. Lol

I need to relocate them.

 

[huskyboy]

All saws are in west coast trims all but the 500i were empty.


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Cool... TY. 70cc saw at 70cc weight, 80cc saw at 80cc weight and 90cc saw at 90cc weight. Makes sense. Someone now just has to weigh a stock 500i for us to know the difference.

 

[Skeans1]

Cool... TY. 70cc saw at 70cc weight, 80cc saw at 80cc weight and 90cc at 90cc weight. Makes sense. Someone now just has to weigh a stock 500i for us to know the difference.

That 500i is full of fuel and oil the 372 is empty they aren’t that far off in weight.


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